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Word List: At the office basics - list 1
- office, offices [ˈɒfɪs]
(noun) - Definition:
- a building or room where clerical or professional duties are performed
- Example:
- I need to be back at the office at 10.
- office hours
(noun plural form) - Definition:
- typically, from about 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, that is, the times when non-24/7 office workers are at their desks
- Example:
- To request a brochure, please call back during office hours.
- business, businesses [ˈbɪzˌnəs]
(noun) - Definition:
- a specific commercial enterprise or establishment
- Example:
- I was left my father's business.
- Synonym(s):company
- businessman, businessmen [ˈbɪzˌnəsmæn]
(noun) - Definition:
- a man in business, one who works at a commercial institution
- Example:
- He looks like a businessman.
- Synonym(s):businessperson
- businesswoman, businesswomen [ˈbɪzˌnəswʊmən]
(noun) - Definition:
- a woman involved in business
- Example:
- Do you want to become a businesswoman?
- business card, business cards
(noun) - Definition:
- a small card with a person’s name and professional information (such as occupation, business phone number, e-mail address, etc.)
- Example:
- Can I have your business card?
- firm, firms
(noun) - Definition:
- a business partnership; the name under which it trades; a business enterprise, however organised
- Example:
- She used to lead her own firm.
- Synonym(s):company
- appointment, appointments [ʌˈpɔɪnt.mɛnt]
(noun) - Definition:
- an arrangement for a meeting at a specific time and place
- Example:
- They made an appointment to meet at six.
- meeting, meetings ['miːtɪŋ]
(noun) - Definition:
- a gathering of people/parties for a purpose
- Example:
- We need to have a meeting about that issue.
- Synonym(s):assembly
- conference, conferences [ˈkɒnfəɹəns]
(noun) - Definition:
- a multilateral diplomatic negotiation; an event organised by an organisation to discuss a pressing issue like a new product, market trend or government regulation with a range of speakers
- Example:
- There were 12 people at the press conference.
- be in
(phrasal verb) - Definition:
- to be present at a specific place, usually the workplace, and available for other people
- Example:
- She's usually in from 8 till 4.
- Synonym(s):be out
- be out
(phrasal verb) - Definition:
- to be not present at a specific place, usually the workplace
- Example:
- I'm sorry but he's out at the moment.
- Synonym(s):be in
Source: http://www.learning-english-online.net/areas/vocabulary/public-life/working-life/at-the-office/at-the-office-basics/list-1/
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